WO2011097219A3 - Process for purifying a crude ethanol product - Google Patents

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WO2011097219A3
WO2011097219A3 PCT/US2011/023325 US2011023325W WO2011097219A3 WO 2011097219 A3 WO2011097219 A3 WO 2011097219A3 US 2011023325 W US2011023325 W US 2011023325W WO 2011097219 A3 WO2011097219 A3 WO 2011097219A3
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ethanol product
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Victor J. Johnston
Josefina T. Chapman
Radmila Jevtic
Heiko Weiner
Tianshu Pan
R. Jay Warner
Gerald Grusendorf
Nathan Bower
Lincoln Sarager
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    • C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C29/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C29/09—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by hydrolysis
    • C07C29/095—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by hydrolysis of esters of organic acids
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    • C07C29/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C29/132—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group
    • C07C29/136—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH
    • C07C29/147—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH of carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof
    • C07C29/149—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of an oxygen containing functional group of >C=O containing groups, e.g. —COOH of carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
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    • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07C29/00—Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring
    • C07C29/74—Separation; Purification; Use of additives, e.g. for stabilisation
    • C07C29/76—Separation; Purification; Use of additives, e.g. for stabilisation by physical treatment
    • C07C29/80—Separation; Purification; Use of additives, e.g. for stabilisation by physical treatment by distillation

Abstract

Recovery of ethanol from a crude ethanol product obtained from the hydrogenation of acetic acid. Separation and purification processes of the crude ethanol products are employed to allow recovery of ethanol and remove acetal impurities.
PCT/US2011/023325 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product WO2011097219A2 (en)

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CN201180001869.2A CN102414152B (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product
MX2012008936A MX2012008936A (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product.
CA2787439A CA2787439A1 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product
BR112012019406A BR112012019406A2 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 process for purification of a crude ethanol product
SG2012055315A SG182738A1 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product
EP11703341A EP2531477A2 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product
AU2011213058A AU2011213058B2 (en) 2010-02-02 2011-02-01 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product

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US33272810P 2010-05-07 2010-05-07
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US12/889,813 US8318988B2 (en) 2010-05-07 2010-09-24 Process for purifying a crude ethanol product
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